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    Influence
    University of Pennsylvania
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    Rated 4.8 out of five stars. 259 reviews
    4.8(259)
    16k students
    Beginner LevelBeginner
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    Influencing People
    University of Michigan
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    Rated 4.7 out of five stars. 3330 reviews
    4.7(3,330)
    170k students
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    Achieving Personal and Professional Success
    University of Pennsylvania
    SPECIALIZATION
    Rated 4.7 out of five stars. 2400 reviews
    4.7(2,400)
    130k students
    Beginner LevelBeginner
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    Social Psychology
    Wesleyan University
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    Rated 4.7 out of five stars. 3478 reviews
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    390k students
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    The Neuromarketing Toolbox
    Copenhagen Business School
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    Rated 4.8 out of five stars. 107 reviews
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    Leadership Through Social Influence
    Northwestern University
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    Rated 4.7 out of five stars. 986 reviews
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    The Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of Boards and the Governance Process
    University at Buffalo
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    Rated 4.6 out of five stars. 38 reviews
    4.6(38)
    4.4k students
    Mixed LevelMixed
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    Leadership and Influence
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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    Rated 4.6 out of five stars. 38 reviews
    4.6(38)
    7.8k students
    Beginner LevelBeginner
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    Storytelling et influence : Communiquer pour convaincre
    Macquarie University
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    Mixed LevelMixed
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    The Influence of Social Context on Health
    University of Michigan
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    Intermediate LevelIntermediate
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    The Influence of Social Determinants on Health
    University of Michigan
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    Influencer Marketing Strategy
    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
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    Rated 4.6 out of five stars. 101 reviews
    4.6(101)
    21k students
    Intermediate LevelIntermediate
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    Curanderismo: Global & Cultural Influences of Traditional Healing
    University of New Mexico
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    Rated 4.5 out of five stars. 24 reviews
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    Leading People and Teams
    University of Michigan
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    Rated 4.7 out of five stars. 7712 reviews
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    310k students
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    Inspiring and Motivating Individuals
    University of Michigan
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    Rated 4.8 out of five stars. 4088 reviews
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    140k students
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    Foundations of Everyday Leadership
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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    Rated 4.8 out of five stars. 4229 reviews
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    120k students
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    International and Cross-Cultural Negotiation
    ESSEC Business School
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    Rated 4.7 out of five stars. 309 reviews
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    Indian School of Business
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    Arizona State University
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    Rated 4.7 out of five stars. 453 reviews
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    New Technologies for Business Leaders
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    Rated 4.3 out of five stars. 281 reviews
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular influence courses

  • Influence: University of Pennsylvania
  • Influencing People: University of Michigan
  • Achieving Personal and Professional Success: University of Pennsylvania
  • Social Psychology: Wesleyan University
  • The Neuromarketing Toolbox: Copenhagen Business School
  • Leadership Through Social Influence: Northwestern University
  • The Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of Boards and the Governance Process: University at Buffalo
  • Leadership and Influence: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Storytelling et influence : Communiquer pour convaincre: Macquarie University
  • The Influence of Social Context on Health: University of Michigan

Frequently Asked Questions about Influence

  • To influence someone is to affect or change their behavior without the direct use of authority, coercion, or force. Instead, the influencer creates change by shifting the mindset of individuals, groups, or entire organizations, persuading them to adopt the desired course of action of their own free will. The ability to influence can be important for everyday communication and maintaining harmonious relationships in our personal and family lives, but it is also a very important skill for many jobs and career paths.

    For instance, being able to subtly influence your customers to “get to yes” when you’re closing a deal is an essential talent of sales professionals of all kinds, whether you’re selling shoes or business software. In fact, the world of social media and digital marketing has created a new type of selling called influencer marketing, in which influential personalities and cultural figures post pictures and testimonials with the product being sold.

    The ability to influence is also essential for leadership roles in any organization, as management positions require you to motivate employees to not only fulfill their roles but to work enthusiastically at the peak of their abilities. The best executives and CEOs are talented at bringing their teams into vision alignment, with strongly shared priorities, values, and focused goal setting that allow organizations to succeed - in business as well as in the recruitment of top-flight talent.

  • Influencing skills are important for almost any career that requires working in a team, but they are most important for roles as managers and top executives. Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People” has been a mainstay in business school curricula despite being written nearly a century ago because this skill has always been fundamental for success in the business world. The ability to get your team aligned to work together effectively is rare and highly valued; according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, top executives earned a median annual salary of $104,690 per year in 2019, including a median pay of $184,460 for chief executive officers (CEOs).

  • Absolutely. There is a common myth that the ability to influence others is simply an innate talent that some people have and others don’t, but the reality is that influencing is a skill that is taught at every business school - including schools offering courses online through Coursera. You can learn how to influence others from leading faculty at top-ranked schools like University of Pennsylvania, University of Michigan, Northwestern University, and Macquarie University. And even though Coursera lets you learn remotely on a flexible schedule, you can still work with faculty in live virtual office hours that let you practice your influencing skills to an expert audience.

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